CE and CTick What is it?

[Apples]

Hey,

Typing from Australia here. What is the go with CE and the Australian equivalent CTick. I think it is the equivalent.

So say I buy or make any kind of electrical component like say a power supply. What doe the CE and CTick actually mean? Is it just about noise interference?

[johnmac]

Here in the USA we have UL. Stands for Underwriters Laboratory. They test products for safety. Having their label on your product is desirable.

John

[ImanCarrot]

Much the same with CE,they have various standards and if your product complies with a particular European directive then you can stick a CE on it.
Stands for Complience European or something.

For example, they will check electrical stuff not only from a safety basis, but to see if it puts any unwanted noise down the mains line that it's connected to etc.